General Larry Platt steals the show at 'American Idol' auditions in Atlanta

He's technically too old to be a contestant on 'American Idol,' but 'somehow' General Larry Platt, 62, managed to get an audition in Atlanta.

Platt's performance of his original tune, 'Pants on the Ground,' a plea to the younger generation to pull their pants up, capped off the night on Wednesday, and became an instant hit on the Internet, just as judge Simon Cowell predicted.

"I have a horrible feeling that song could be a hit, I don't think this is the last we'll hear from you," Cowell said.

While his age prevented him from getting a golden ticket to Hollywood, Platt's audition has skyrocketed him to fame, at least for today. His name and song are topping searches on Google, #pantsontheground has become a hot trending topic on Twitter, and he already has a fan page on Facebook.